HSC

Exam Questions (Linear Functions)

1995 HSC Q2
The line cuts the axis at (4, 0) and the axis at (0, 3) as shown. is a point on the line ,
and is the point (0, 8).

Copy the diagram into your Writing Booklet.
(a)

Find the equation of the line .

(b)

Show that the point (16, 15) lies on the line .

(c)

By considering the lengths of and , show that is isosceles.

(d)

Calculate the gradient of the line .

(e)

is the midpoint of the interval . Find the coordinates of the point .

(f)

Show that is a right angle.

(g)

Find the equation of the circle that passes through the points , and .

1996 HSC Q2
The line is shown in the diagram. It has equation + 2 + 9 = 0 and cuts the axis at .
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The line has equation = + 6, and is not shown on the diagram.

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Copy or trace the diagram into your Writing Booklet.
(a)

Find the coordinates of .

(b)

Explain why is parallel to .

(c)

Draw the graph of on your diagram, indicating where it cuts the axes.

(d)

Shade the region + 2 + 9 0 on your diagram.

(e)

Write down a pair of inequalities which define the region between and .

(f)

Show that (8, 2) lies on .

(g)

Find the perpendicular distance from to .

(h)

(4, 6) lies on . Show that is the point on which is closest to .

1997 HSC Q3(b)
Let and be the points (0, 1) and (2, 3) respecrtively.

(i)

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of .

(ii)

Find the slope of the line .

(iii)

Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of .

(iv)

The point lies on the line = 2 9 and is equidistant from and . Find the
coordinates of .

1998 HSC Q3
The diagram shows points 1, 0 , (4, 1) and (1, 6) in the Cartesian plane.
Angle is .

Copy or trace this diagram into your Writing Booklet.
(a)

Show that and lie on the line 3 + = 3.

(b)

Show that the gradient of is .

(c)

Show that the length of is 10 units.

(d)

Show that and are perpendicular.

(e)

Find tan .

(f)

Find the equation of the circle with centre that passes through .

(g)

The point is not shown on the diagram. The point lies on the line 3 + = 3

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between and , and = . Find the coordinates of .

(h)

On your diagram, shade the region satisfying the inequality 3 + 3.

1999 HSC Q1(a)
The points and have coordinates (3, 4) and (7, 2) respectively. Find the coordinates of the
midpoint of .

1999 HSC Q2(b)

The diagram shows the points (2, 0), (3, 5) and the point which lies on the axis. The
point also lies on the axis such that is perpendicular to .

(i)

Show that the gradient of is 1.

(ii)

Find the equation of the line .

(iii)

What is the size of ?

(iv)

The length of is 13 units. Find the length of .

(v)

Calculate the area of .

(vi)

Calculate the size of , to the nearest degree.

2000 HSC Q2
The diagram shows the points (0, 2) and 4, 0 . The point is the midpoint of . The line
is perpendicular to and meets the axis at and the axis at .

(i)

Show that the gradient of is .

(ii)

Find the coordinates of .

(iii)

Find the equation of the line .

(iv)

Show that has coordinates (0, 3).

(v)

Find the distance .

(vi)

Find the equation of the circle with centre and radius .

(vii)

Hence show that the circle in part (f) passes through the point .

(viii)

The point lies in the first quadrant, and is a rhombus.

Find the coordinates of .

2001 HSC Q2(b)

The diagram shows the points 2, 5 , (4, 3) and (0, 0). The point is the fourth vertex of
the parallelogram .

(i)

Show that the equation of is + 3 13 = 0.

(ii)

Show that the length of is 2 10.

(iii)

Calculate the perpendicular distance from to the line .

(iv)

Calculate the area of parallelogram .

(v)

Find the perpendicular distance from to the line .

2002 HSC Q3(c)

The diagram shows two points (2, 2) and (1, 5) on the number plane.
Copy the diagram into your writing booklet.

(i)

Find the coordinates of , the midpoint of .

(ii)

Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector of is 3 + 9 = 0.

(iii)

Find the coordinates of the point that lies on the axis and is equidistant from and
.

(iv)

The point lies on the intersection of the line = 5 and the perpendicular bisector
3 + 9 = 0. Find the coordinates of , and mark the position of on your diagram in
your writing booklet.

(v)

Find the area of triangle .

2003 HSC Q2(b)

In the diagram, is a trapezium with . The coordinates of , and are (0, 0),
(1, 1) and (4, 6) respectively.

(i)

Calculate the length of .

(ii)

Write down the gradient of the line .

(iii)

What is the size of ?

(iv)

Find the equation of the line , and hence find the coordinates of .

(v)

Show that the perpendicular distance from to the line is 5 2.

(vi)

Hence, or otherwise, calculate the area of the trapezium .

2004 HSC Q2(a)
The diagram shows the points (1, 3) and (2, 0).
The line is drawn perpendicular to the -axis through the point .

(i)

Calculate the length of the interval .

(ii)

Find the gradient of the line .

(iii)

What is the size of the acute angle between the line and the line ?

(iv)

Show that the equation of the line is + 2 = 0.

(v)

Copy the diagram into your writing booklet and shade the region defined by + 2
0.

(vi)

Write down the equation of the line .

(vii)

The point is on the line such that is perpendicular to .

Find the coordinates of .

2006 HSC Q3(a)

In the diagram, , and are the points (1, 4), (5, 4) and (3, 1) respectively. The line
meets the -axis at .

(i)

Show that the equation of the line is 2 + 6 = 0.

(ii)

Find the coordinates of the point .

(iii)

Find the perpendicular distance of the point from the line .

(iv)

Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the triangle .

2007 HSC Q1(f)
Find the equation of the line that passes through the point (1, 3) and is perpendicular to
2 + + 4 = 0.

2007 HSC Q3(a)

In the diagram, , and are the points (10, 5), (12, 16) and (2, 11) respectively.

Copy or trace this diagram into your writing booklet.
(i)

Find the distance .

(ii)

Find the midpoint of .

(iii)

Show that .

(iv)

Find the midpoint of and hence explain why is a rhombus.

(v)

Hence, or otherwise, find the area of .

2008 HSC Q2(b)
Let be the midpoint of (1, 4) and (5, 8).
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Find the equation of the line through with gradient .

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2008 HSC Q3(a)

In the diagram, is a quadrilateral. The equation of the line is 2 1 = 0.

(i)

Show that is a trapezium by showing that is parallel to .

(ii)

The line is parallel to the -axis. Find the coordinates of .

(iii)

Find the length of .

(iv)

Show that the perpendicular distance from to is .

(v)

Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the trapezium .

2009 HSC Q3(b)

The circle in the diagram has centre . The line is tangent to the circle at .

(i)

Find the equation of in the form + + = 0.

(ii)

Find the distance .

(iii)

Find the equation of the circle.

2009 HSC Q5(a)
In the diagram, the points and lie on the -axis and the point lies on the -axis. The line
has equation = 3 3. The line is perpendicular to .

(i)

Find the equation of the line .

(ii)

Find the area of the triangle .

2010 HSC Q3(a)

In the diagram , and are the points (2, 4), (12, 6) and (6, 8) respectively. The point
(2, 2) is the midpoint of . The point is the midpoint of .

(i)

Find the coordinates of .

(ii)

Find the gradient of .

(iii)

Prove that is similar to .

(iv)

Find the equation of .

(v)

Find the exact length of .

(vi)

Given that the area of is 44 square units, find the perpendicular distance from to
.

2011 HSC Q3(c)

The diagram shows a line ! , with equation 3 + 4 12 = 0, which intersects the -axis at . A
second line ! , with equation 4 3 = 0, passes through the origin and intersects ! at .

(i)

Show that the coordinates of are (0, 3).

(ii)

Show that ! is perpendicular to ! .

(iii)

Show that the perpendicular distance from to ! is .

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(iv)

Using Pythagoras theorem, or otherwise, find the length of the interval .

(v)

Hence, or otherwise, find the area of .

2012 HSC Q5
What is the perpendicular distance of the point (2, 1) from the line = 3 + 1?
(A)

6
10

(B)

(C)

5
8

10
(D)

8
5

2012 HSC Q13(a)

The diagram shows a triangle . The line 2 + = 8 meets the and axes at the points
and respectively. The point has coordinates (7, 4).

(i)

Calculate the distance .

(ii)

It is known that = 5 and = 65. (Do NOT prove this.)

Calculate the size of to the nearest degree.

(iii)

The diagram shows the line .

What is the slope of the line ?
(A)

(B)

3
1
3

2013 HSC Q2

(D)

The point lies on such that is perpendicular to . Find the coordinates of .

(C)

1
3

2013 HSC Q12(b)

The points (2, 1), (2, 24), (22,42) and (22, 17) form a parallelogram as shown. The
point (18, 39) lies on . The point is the midpoint of .

(i)

Show that the equation of the line through and is 3 4 + 2 = 0.

(ii)

Show that the perpendicular distance from to the line through and is 20 units. 1

(iii)

Find the length of .

(iv)

Find the area of the trapezium .

2014 HSC Q5
Which equation represents the line perpendicular to 2 3 = 8, passing through the point
(2, 0)?
(A)

3 + 2 = 4

(B)

3 + 2 = 6

(C)

3 2 = 4

(D)

3 2 = 6

2014 HSC Q12(b)

The points (0, 4), (3, 0) and (6, 1) form a triangle, as shown in the diagram.

(i)

Show that the equation of is + 2 8 = 0.

(ii)

Find the perpendicular distance from to .

(iii)

Hence, or otherwise, find the area of .